Think of the most wonderful place you have ever been, may be on holidays, with a setting that wowed you and you have been longing to go back there to soak up the atmosphere again. “Not better than heaven!”Imagine the most amazing relationship you had that left you stunned and gasping for more encounter with that person. “Not better than heaven!”What meal is so sumptuous, mouth watering, that you would not mind having it everyday? “Not better than heaven!”What are the attractions of this world? Is it the money? the gadgets?What would you miss most if you were called home today?“Not better than heaven!”

Regardless of the placeRegardless of the faceRegardless of the phase“Not better than heaven!”

Regardless of the joys From the latest toysOr worldly decoys“Not better than heaven!”

No matter how beautifulNo matter how wonderfulOr even graceful“Not better than heaven!”

Despite the allurementOr the enjoymentOr employment“Not better than heaven!”

A Better PlaceWhen my friend Marci’s father-in-law passed away, she stopped making his favorite dessert: pineapple salad. One day, her little boy asked why she no longer served it. She replied, “It reminds me of Papa, and it makes me sad; Papa really liked that dessert.” Her son replied in a chipper tone, “Not better than heaven!”That little boy had the right idea. Heaven is a much better place. Remembering this can help ease our sadness when things on earth trigger memories of believing loved ones who have passed away. Our friends and family who have heavenly addresses are much happier there because:• Heaven is God’s home. God’s followers will enjoy His presence for all eternity (Rev. 21:3-4).• Heaven is comfortable in every way. Heaven’s residents will never be sick or upset (21:4), hungry or thirsty (7:16).• Heaven is a beautiful place. A “clear as crystal” river will flow from God’s throne (22:1), and God Himself will give heaven its light (22:5).Do things in this world sometimes remind you of believers who have moved on to the next world? If so, it’s comforting to think that they are now enjoying heaven—a better place by far.If God has made this world so fair,Where sin and death abound,How beautiful beyond compareWill paradise be found! —MontgomeryThe pleasures of earth cannot be compared to the joys of heaven.

Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) wrote powerfully about the need for an intimate relationship with Almighty God, including this: “He who has a pure heart will never cease to pray; and he who will be constant in prayer, shall know what it is to have a pure heart.”

PRAISE

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